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– Lat/Long: 38.88° N 106.94° W

Crested Butte
Weather Forecast, United States

Issued: 4 pm Mon 16 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Mon
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
20
SW
35
SW
55
WSW
55
W
45
WSW
35
SW
40
WSW
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
W
25
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
1
8
7
17
9
10
6
2
5
2
max °C
-3
-5
-12
-13
-13
-13
-12
-15
-18
-17
-19
-16
-14
-19
-14
-12
-15
min °C
-4
-8
-13
-13
-13
-14
-14
-22
-22
-18
-20
-18
-15
-22
-19
-12
-16
-11
-18
-26
-26
-26
-26
-26
-35
-35
-29
-29
-27
-23
-34
-28
-20
-26
3100
2350
1900
1850
1800
2000
1550
450
800
1000
800
1400
1600
0
1600
1700
450
Cloud base (m)
3250
3350
3350
3350
3350
3350
3400
3400
3550
3350
3350
3400
3350
6300
3750
9300
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:56
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:50
Sunset
5:45
5:46
5:47
5:49
5:50
5:52

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Crested Butte Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Crested Butte is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -22°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, near gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Crested Butte Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -22°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Crested Butte at the specific elevation of 3707 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Crested Butte. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
37 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 321).
13
39 km N
2330m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the S
(22 kph at 170).
16 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
41 km S
2352m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
16 km
Low: few
48 km SE
2826m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 331).
13
62 km NW
1889.8m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 191).
14
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
64 km ESE
3211m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the W
(13 kph at 260).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
65 km NW
2286m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 211).
13
Leadville Airport
67 km NE
2993m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 170).
16 km
70 km SE
3214m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
59
Near gales from the WSW
(59 kph at 240).
16 km
Low: scattered
Mid: overcast
Buena Vista Airport
72 km E
2422m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SE
(22 kph at 140).
16 km
Low: broken

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.